gradual

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ or /ˈɡrædʒwəl/ or /ˈɡrædʒəl/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡradʒuəl/ or /ˈɡradjuəl/ or /ˈɡradʒəl/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /ˈɡrɛdʒʉɘl/ or /ˈɡrɛdʒɘl/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: grad‧u‧al, grad‧ual, gradu‧al

Adjective

Positive gradual

Comparative more gradual

Superlative most gradual

1. Something that is done in steps or in small degrees, something that happens slowly.

   The slope of the hill was very gradual.

Related words

• gradually